Bill’s greatest legacy was saving The Cock Inn and the bowling green. Bill had the foresight to protect the premises by registering it as a community asset in 2014. When it was threatened with a sale to housing developers and with the potential of Bill losing his beloved bowling club, he stepped in by setting up the Greater Hanwood Community Interest Company and provided the funding for the company to purchase The Cock Inn and bowling green.

This has since been gifted by his widow Ursula to the village as a lasting legacy in the memory of Bill. GHCIC is managed by a team of shareholders who work for the benefit of the community and any profits made are given back to the community in the way of grants to promote and enhance community life.

The Cock Inn public house in Hanwood, Shropshire.